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      Komatsu WA480-6 vs. Hitachi LX450-7

      8 reasons to buy Komatsu WA480-6:

      Sizes

      Clearance 525 mm and 490 mm 7 % more or 35 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 212 kN and 400 kN 47 % less or 188 kN

      Motor

      Cylinders number 12 and 6 50 % more or 6

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 7 sec and 8.5 sec 18 % less or 1.5 sec
      Unloading time 1.9 sec and 2.3 sec 17 % less or 0.4 sec
      Lowering time 3.8 sec and 4 sec 5 % less or 0.2 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 34.5 km/h and 33 km/h 4 % more or 1.5 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 35.6 km/h and 34 km/h 4 % more or 1.6 km/h

      16 reasons to buy Hitachi LX450-7:

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 5.7 m3 and 4.6 m3 19 % more or 1.1 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 4.8 m3 and 4 m3 17 % more or 0.8 m3
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3330 mm and 3205 mm 4 % more or 125 mm

      Operation

      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 180 l. and 59 l. 67 % more or 121 l.
      Static tipping weight 30890 kg and 20420 kg 34 % more or 10470 kg
      Turn radius 7650 mm and 15400 mm 50 % less or 7750 mm
      Fuel Capacity 680 l. and 413 l. 39 % more or 267 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 280 l. and 173 l. 38 % more or 107 l.
      Engine oil volume 83 l. and 38 l. 54 % more or 45 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 156 l. and 61 l. 61 % more or 95 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 85 l. and 54 l. 36 % more or 31 l.
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 180 l. and 59 l. 67 % more or 121 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 331 kW and 223 kW 33 % more or 108 kW
      Power measured at 2050 rev / min and 2000 rev / min 2 % more or 50 rev
      Displacement 18.6 l. and 11 l. 41 % more or 7.6 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 359 l/min and 242 l/min 33 % more or 117 l/min

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 9345 mm and 11250 mm
      Between tyres width 3010 mm and 3700 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3500 mm and 4230 mm
      Wheelbase 3450 mm and 4100 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 4505 mm and 5030 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3170 mm and 4050 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 24725 kg and 46230 kg

      Motor

      Aspiration turbocharging and turbocharging
      Manufacturer Komatsu and Mitsubishi
      Model SAA6D125E-5 and S6A3-Y2TAA1

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump Double-acting piston type and gear type pump
      Overflow valve pressure 24510.8 kPa and 20590 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift transmission with camshaft and Powershift Gearbox of planetary type with a solenoid
      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      2. Between tyres width 3010 mm 2. Between tyres width 3700 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3500 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 4230 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3450 mm 4. Wheelbase 4100 mm
      5. Clearance 525 mm 5. Clearance 490 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 4505 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 5030 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 9345 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 11250 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3205 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3330 mm